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LOT 2213
Natural History - Prehistoric Skull Replica
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/2 in. (1.44 kg, 21.5 cm).
With replicated dentition, small eye sockets and broad cheekbones; perhaps Australopithecus. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Opening Bid: £200
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